Rogue shakes her head. “Maybe in a minute.”

”Okay!” I bubble. “I was thinking I’d put on something kinda bright, like Party in the USA, Stereo Hearts, Can’t Sleep Love... Is there anything you want to hear?”

We talk about music for a while, sparing occasional glances when the door opens and someone else walks in. Agent Winter jumps in during a pause to ask Rogue about her group, and I slip away to greet Darkking, then bounce past Leeli and Leafpool when Artimerxx cuts in. I feel a little guilty, but there’s so much to see, so many people to talk to! So much cake. I spend a whole ten minutes on one slice of cake. Across the room, I notice coyotedomino slipping through some of the vines and decide to take a look behind those nearest to me. 

A wall of books reveals itself, perched above a long padded bench punctuated by throw pillows. I smile at the sight and step back out. I’ll probably rest there later, but I’m still in the mood to dance. I find the DJ stand, across from the piano, and start the music.

Playlist (feel free to add on):

Party in the USA

Can’t Sleep Love by Pentatonix

Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes

Stayin’ Alive by the BeeGees 

Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley 

Where Do They Make Balloons? by They Might Be Giants

Careless Whisper by George Michael

July, July by the Decemberists 

Army by Boy 

Take On Me by A-Ha 

Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves

Bohemian Rhapsody 

Light It Up by Major Lazer 

Best Day Of My Life by American Authors 

Counting Stars 

Green by Cavetown 

Rhythm of the Night by Bastille

(Take Me To) Aruanda 

Havana by Pentatonix 

Come Back From San Francisco

Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz 

Judges by Twenty One Pilots

Beautiful Night by Urban Rescue

Heart of Gold by Twenty One Pilots

The Future Freaks Me Out by Motion City Soundtrack 

Big Houses by Squalloscope 

Lemon Boy by Cavetown 

Hallelujah 

Poker Face by Lady Gaga 

REVO by Walk Off the Earth 

Chances by The Backstreet Boys

Fearless by Taylor Swift 

PARAD(w/m)E by Sylvan Esso 

Not But For You, Bunny by Sidney Gish

we’ve never met but can we have a coffee or something by In Love With A Ghost 

I have no idea how this is going to sound but I think I’ll listen to it while I illustrate the happenings so far.  I don’t think I know any swing, unfortunately, but if any of you do I’d love to hear iit.

”Darnet!”, I whisper harshly under my breath. I just ruined my chance to ever talk to anyone here. CD scurries away me. Understandable, I’m not a very good person. I’m kind of like a graham cracker, depends on the person if they will like me. I’m usually only enjoyable if I’m paired with someone else. CD was the marshmallow, making me tolerable.

I shake my head. This is supposed to be enjoyable, Hooded, make it enjoyable. The music playing isn’t exactly my thing, but yet the music I like isn’t really fit for a dance. I look out on the pond, I wonder if I could dance in these things. I look down at my red ice skates, I push forward with my left foot, and skid to the middle of the pond. “Yes!” I exclaim. I look down at the ice and realize there’s something under the ice, a sort of blueish green glow. There’s a gurgling sound coming from the ice. I don’t know what kind of monsters live in Chatterbox, so I yell “Guys! Someone Help!”

Darkking smiles. "Nothing much, what about you?" I hear someone call out in the distance, but I can't make out what they're saying. Artimerrx edges away toward the noise.

"Nothin' much," I reply, shrugging slightly. I glance at where Artimerrx left to. Something strange was definitely happening.

"Wonder what's going on," DK remarks, seeing where I'm looking.

"Maybe... we could check it out? Looks dangerous... and somewhat fun." 

”Oh, dance? I don’t know... I don’t really know how to dance, unless you count lip-syncing half-dancing in the mirror,” coyotedomino says.

I smile. I do that, too. “Yeah, I don’t know if that counts.” 

“I also maybe know how to waltz. Probably not properly, though. Speaking of dancing, ‘Dance, Dance’ by Fall Out Boy.”

”What?” I blink.

“A song,” he explains. “Just popped into my head, if you can add that to the queue as well.” I immediately cast about to do so, putting it down after Chances. “‘Dance, Dance’ by Fall Out Boy, from the album From Under The Cork Tree. Sorry.”

”No worries,” I murmur. “Okay, done.”

It is then that a shout echoes from the skating rink and CBers begin to hurry past. I freeze for a moment, then glance over at coyotedomino. 

“D—shall we?” 

A strange groan sounds from the rink.  

"Maybe it's just a decoration, it looks really cool!" I suggest weakly.

"Then why is it making all this noise?" Artimerrx asks worriedly. Good point, I think, fear spreading like spilled ink throughout my body. A deep, groaning roar resounds inside the ice.

"That's probably our cue to run," I comment. 

Suddenly after Soren comments the ice starts to crack beneath my feet as I leap off the ice as it splits beneath where I was standing. I look at Soren then back at what emerged from the icy lake and grin. "You really know how to make an entrance."

¨You sure know how to make an entrance.¨ DK says, sounding relaxed, like he's trying to make a joke. 

¨This is no time to sound smart Darkking!¨Coroline replies, obvious worried. As ice around us begins to break, I look around, paniced I share glances with the others who are starting to back away from the ice. I want to move. I need to move  

I enter the ballroom, my chin held high. It’s quite...crowded. I feel myself take in a sharp breath, averting my eyes from the sea of Chatterboxers, and they rest upon the chandeliers swinging tediously from chains. A sly grin creeps across my grim face. I rather enjoy high vantage points, and what better then the bit of adventure and daring of hanging from a chandelier? I scan the room for possible ways to make my way up, and I notice ivy, and other such creeper style plants on the wallls. Hmmm...there must be some sort of a trellis -hopefully made of metal, or some other such material strong enough to hold me- to support the plants. 

I slide through the crowd, trying my best not to be noticed. It’s not that I’m introverted...just, er...I sigh.

as I reach the wall, I am filled with the spirit of adventure. I reach through the plants too the hidden trellises, and as my hands wrap around it, give a sharp tug, testing it’s sturdiness. It holds. My dark eyes sparkle, and the shimmering light from the chandeliers overhead turns parts of my hair a golden bronze color. 

I begin my ascent.

Barely more then three minutes later, I reach the top of the wall. I watch the gentle sway of the chandelier I wish to reach, and, with a carefully planned jump, grab hold of the edge, which sends it swinging wildly, me hanging on by only one hand. The overwhelming sense of excitement drives me to whoop for joy, probably giving away my position. I couldn’t care less, though. My only thoughts are on the feeling of metal beneath my fingers, and the smell of wax burning.  

With ease a swing my self up, crouching now on the top. With a quick assessment of how shifting my weight would effect the swinging of the light fixture, I rise to my feet, dancing lightly. And then, my eyes filled with daring, I swing down, letting go completely of the chandelier. I here some gasps bellow, but, a fall for only a few moments before catching myself, hooking my knee onto the next chandelier.

Then, as if I wasn’t dangling many feet above the floor, I pull out a book, and begin to read, becoming lost in the world of ‘A Winters Tale’ by William Shakespeare. 

(Sorry I’m late, and that this I such bad quality and so short, I’m currently writing this while I have a break from deep cleaning the entire house, which is only 10 minutes sooo, XD)